Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Worldwide Rise in Thyroid Cancer Incidence
Imagine more and more people are getting a type of sickness called thyroid cancer, especially young people.
In America, doctors noticed that between 1980 and 2016, the number of people getting this cancer went up a lot.
It's like if a small playground suddenly became very crowded.
The good news is that most people with thyroid cancer can get better.
But doctors are still worried because so many more people are getting it now.
Thyroid cancer rates are rapidly increasing worldwide, with a notable rise among younger populations.
In the United States, the incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled between 1980 and 2016.
The incidence rate for men in the US increased from 2.39 to 7.54 per 100,000.
For women in the US, the incidence rate rose from 6.15 to 21.28 per 100,000.
While most thyroid cancer cases are curable, the steep increase in diagnoses is a cause for concern among medical professionals.
- Who
- Doctors and patients in the United States
- What
- A significant increase in thyroid cancer rates, particularly among younger individuals
- When
- Between 1980 and 2016
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Not specified in the article
- Incidence Increase (US, 1980-2016)
- Tripled
- Men's Incidence Rate (per 100,000)
- 2.39 to 7.54
- Women's Incidence Rate (per 100,000)
- 6.15 to 21.28